08 Oct 1863
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1863
Page
1
An 1860s Atlantic Monthly poem and excerpts recount Barbara Frietchie’s defiant stand in Frederick and the Union cause. The piece highlights loyalty, firepower, and patriotic rhetoric, interwoven with complaints about peace terms and political maneuvers during the Civil War era.
A government card urges Indiana soldiers furloughed from the South-West to return to duty promptly. It warns deserter labels will be placed on records and extensions of furloughs cannot be granted by any officer or surgeon. Governor O. P. Morrox stresses pride of the state and avoids tarnish to the record.
Rev. Simpson in Chicago extols Nevada mineral wealth describing Ophir Mine's vast silver and gold. He notes immense ledges, fifty five foot thick ore, and shafts with pillars. deeper digging yields greater profits with fifth platform more valuable than the four above it.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Supreme Court of this District on the legality of notes issued by the National Government as legal tender in redemption and payment of contracts. The New York Supreme Court Roosevelt case was reversed. Judge Emmett outlines the guiding principles while Navies Wright Balcom Marvin and Ro sercrans discuss differing views. Chief Judge Denio and Judge Selden dissent in part.
A long collage of humorous and odd notes includes a distorted view of mules described as mixed breeds with sharp ears and strength, editorial asides, and a settler’s humor about education, marriage, and manners. It also recounts relics of Plymouth ships, cave rescues, army bounty tables, and a tale of Mrs. Hawkins enforcing butternut insignia with a pistol in a rural wood setting.
A canal steamboat halted briefly when a passenger expressed fear the boiler might burst. Mr Engineman Harioo stopped the vessel to reassure and allow inspection, addressing safety concerns raised by Anife aboard.
A fragment presents a quip on civil war sides contrasting how one seeks the Union with a goal while the other pursues it with a dubious twist. The line uses archaic phrasing to hint at differing wartime attitudes without concrete events or figures.
A concise assertion notes that daily evidence accumulates showing the superior power of endurance in median sized men serving as soldiers. The statement emphasizes resilience and stamina as central advantages in military efficiency.
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